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Reading Buddies

@ Dacula
2022-09-21 16:30:00 2022-09-21 18:30:00 America/New_York Reading Buddies Learn and practice reading skills. Dacula Branch -

Wednesday, September 21
4:30pm - 6:30pm

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Learn and practice reading skills.

Readers will have fun when paired with a Reading Buddy trained in Active Reading to build vocabulary and increase fluency and understanding.

AGE GROUP: | Ages 6-11 | Ages 0-5 |

EVENT TYPE: | Literacy |

Dacula Branch
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